Patna High Court
Ajit Kumar @ Shardha Nand SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court allowed the anticipatory bail application, directing release upon bail bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioners, Ajit Kumar, Shriman Narayan Singh and Manu Singh, applied for anticipatory bail anticipating arrest in a case involving multiple offences under the B.N.S., including sections 126(2), 115(2) and others. They alleged that the FIR was filed by a neighbour with whom they have a passage dispute, and that the allegations of eve‑teasing and assault were exaggerated or false. The informant claimed that the petitioners, along with others, assaulted his family members, causing injuries and theft of jewellery. The State opposed the bail but could not refute the claim that the injuries were minor and that the petitioners were unlikely to abscond. The Court, after considering the submissions, directed that the petitioners be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.
- Whether the allegations in the FIR constitute a serious offence warranting denial of bail
- Whether there is a likelihood of the petitioners absconding or tampering with evidence
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 303(2), 351(2), 74
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 482(2)
- criminal procedure
- false implication
- bail conditions
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19768 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2025 Thana- KORANSARAI District- Buxar
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1. Ajit Kumar @ Shardha Nand Singh Son of Shriman Narayan Singh All Are
Resident of Village - Nawadih, P.S. - Koransarai, District - Buxar.
2. Shriman Narayan Singh Son of Late Lalmuni Singh Resident of Village -
Nawadih, P.S. - Koransarai, District - Buxar.
3. Manu Singh Son of Sachitanand Singh Resident of Village - Nawadih, P.S. -
Koransarai, District - Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mohit Shriwastava
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh
Mr.Abhishek Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 22-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
APP for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of
the informant.
2. The petitioners seek bail in anticipation of their
arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 74, 109(1), 303(2), 191(2), 190,
351(2) of the B.N.S.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
the petitioner nos.1 and 2 have antecedent of one case and
petitioner no.3 has antecedent of two cases are persons with
clean antecedent and the informant alleges that on 20.10.2025 at
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8.40 A.M., the accused persons namely, Chandan and Ajit came
and started teasing his daughter. On objection, Chandan and Ajit
pulled her scarf, accordingly, his daughter came inside the house
and when his brother wife and sister in-law came out of the
house to enquire, when Sriman Narayan and Sachidanand asked
their wives and son to bring rod etc. Further, Chandan assaulted
his brother (Suraj) by rod causing injury on head while Mannu
and Arvind assaulted by an iron rami causing injury on hand and
Dhanmania Devi and Kamla snatched chain and mangalsutra of
his wife. Further, when villagers gathered rest women accused
pelted stones on the house.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners have been falsely implicated in the instant case by
the informant. It is next submitted that from perusal of the
allegations as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that no
reason for the occurrence is alleged that informant alleges that
Ajit and Chandan came and started teasing his daughter on
account of which the occurrence is alleged to have taken place,
but then the fact is that petitioners and the informant are
neighbours and are having dispute relating to passage hence an
altercation took place in which both sides assaulted each other.
It is also submitted that allegation of eve teasing the daughter of
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the informant is an exaggerated allegation with a view to give
seriousness to the case. It is next submitted that no doubt,
brother of informant namely Suraj suffered grievous injury on
head but then allegation of assaulting him by rod is against
Chandan. It is further submitted that as far as petitioners are
concerned, the allegation against them is general and omnibus in
nature, though Mannu along with Arvind are alleged to have
assaulted the brother of the informant by iron rami causing
injury on hand but the said injury is opined to be simple in
nature. It is also submitted that if privilege of anticipatory bail is
granted, petitioners will not abscond rather will cooperate in the
investigation to prove their innocence. It is also submitted that
Chandan is not a petitioner in the instant anticipatory bail
application.
5. Learned A.P.P. as well as the learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the informant opposes the anticipatory
bail application, but then are not in a position to rebut the
submission of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners that brother of the informant suffered simple injury
on hand and that no reason for the occurrence is alleged as it
does not appear probable that on issue of eve teasing the family
members of Ajit and Chandan would have supported.
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6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners, above-named, in the
event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below
within a period of six weeks, are directed to be released on
anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.
10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court
where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with
Koransarai P. S. Case No.122 of 2025, GR No.4038 of 2025,
subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the
B.N.S.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-
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